There are 11 ways to get from Milpitas to Riverside by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus
4h 39m$90–614Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
9h 47m$60–81Train
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
14h 56m$102–236Drive 395.4 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Riversidecar 395.4 mi
6h 44m$73–105BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
5h 8m$94–572Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 6m$60–310BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
6h$84–464Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 40m$78–456Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 22m$84–494Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 38 bus, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 19m$66–390Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Coltonbus San José
14h 1m$86–119
Milpitas to Riverside by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Riverside is to bus and train which costs $55 - $85 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Riverside is to fly and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs $85 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy and arriving at Riverside Plaza via San Jose, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Milpitas station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Tasman Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via San Jose and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Milpitas and Riverside is 366 miles. The road distance is 397.7 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Riverside without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 47m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Milpitas to Riverside, including transfers.
Milpitas to Riverside bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
Milpitas to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Riverside is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 14h 1m.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tasman Station to Riverside - Downtown via Diridon Station, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from San Jose to Colton once daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Tufesa also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Link
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milpitas to Riverside bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Colton station.
Milpitas to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Riverside is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Milpitas to Riverside.
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